Three men sickened, puppy dies from generator fumes in Howell home

Nov. 13, 2012

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HOWELL — Three men suffered carbon monoxide poisoning from the generator used to power the township home where they spent Saturday night, police said.

Kevin Jackson, 33, of Old Tavern Road, had a gas-powered generator running in his garage. He awoke with a headache and found his semi-conscious friend, Joseph Bagwell, 31, of Union Beach, and carried him out of the house. Bagwell had been sleeping in the basement which is attached to the garage. Timothy Perry, 32, of Red Bank, was the third person in the home. He suffered from headaches and dizziness, Sgt. Eileen Dodd said in a statement.

Additionally, there were two puppies locked in crates in the garage. One of them died and the other was in severe medical distress, Dodd said.

Bagwell and Perry were transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune. They were later transported to Englewood Medical Center in Englewood. Perry was admitted and being monitored, while Bagwell is in critical condition in ICU. The Associated Humane Society was notified of the puppies, Dodd said.